Lincoln, NE - Nebraska state Sen. Ernie Chambers is renewing his push to abolish the death penalty after his last successful attempt was overturned by voters in 2016.

The longtime Omaha senator introduced a repeal bill Thursday on the Nebraska legislative session's second day.

Nebraska received national attention in 2015 when the Legislature overrode Gov. Pete Ricketts' veto and ended capital punishment. Death penalty supporters responded with a ballot campaign that placed the issue before voters, who reinstated the punishment. Ricketts donated $300,000 of his own money to the campaign.

Nebraska executed its first inmate since 1997 last year, using a never-before-tried combination of drugs. Prison officials refused to identify their supplier, prompting lawsuits that accused them of violating Nebraska's public-records laws.

Chambers has fought for decades to abolish capital punishment.

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30-Jan-2019 / KRGI News

Brent Clark - City Of Grand Island

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05-Feb-2019 / KRGI News

Charlie Falmon - City Of Grand Island

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08-Jun-2018 / Columbus Police Dept Facebook

On June 7th at about 7:30 PM Sergeant Wangler and another Officer responded to the residence located at 3410 16th Street in Columbus regarding an anonymous
report that a wanted individual was at that location. In the course of the contact with the Suspect; 24 year old Jorje Robledo, a gunfight ensued.
Initially, during the conflict, Robledo was armed with a handgun. As the situation developed, Robledo transitioned to a rifle. Both Wangler and Robledo
were shot during the exchange and received multiple gunshot wounds.

Both Wangler and Robledo were initially taken to the Columbus Community Hospital and later to the University of Nebraska Medical Center by medical helicopter. Wangler is currently in stable condition, however he will require additional surgery relating to a wound in his neck. Robledo remains in critical condition.

Sergeant Wangler is a 19 year veteran of the Columbus Police. He is married and has two children.

We would like to extend our thanks to the Nebraska State Patrol, Platte County Sheriff's Department and the Omaha Police Department for the support they have offered in this matter.

The incident is being jointly investigated by the Columbus Police Department and Nebraska State Patrol.

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30-Jan-2019 / KRGI News

CNHS - Samantha Rudolph

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Don Shuda - Hall County

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17-Jan-2019 / KRGI News

Dr Josh McDowell and Ron Hester

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HLHS - Tim Leech

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23-May-2018 / Community Hospital- McCook

McCook- Jessica Bortner, RN, BSN, MBA, was hired as the Community Hospital Health Foundation Executive Director, according to Troy Bruntz, Community Hospital
President and CEO. Her duties begin May 29. Bortner is replacing Terri Shipshock, who retires in June.

“Jessica brings an enthusiasm with her that is very exciting for us at Community Hospital and Community Hospital Health Foundation,” Bruntz said. “We
look forward to her rejoining our staff. Her healthcare background and strong leadership, business and communication skills will help to continue
the mission of the health foundation.”

A native of Oklahoma, McCook has been home to Bortner since 1997, where she and her husband, Heath own and operate a farm/ranch north of town. They
have a son, Charlie, 13.

She worked at Community Hospital beginning in 2000, providing patient care as a registered nurse. From 2001-2010, she oversaw the performance improvement
program at the hospital, beginning as a coordinator and working up to performance improvement director. She also served as the corporate compliance
officer.

During her time at Community Hospital, she revised the performance improvement program to include a process based management system linked to the hospital’s
balanced score card. She also had oversight of patient safety, patient satisfaction and the performance improvement specialist. Bortner coordinated
medical staff peer review and led The Joint Commission audits and improvements.

“I am honored and excited to be rejoining this excellent organization. I am looking forward to working with the health foundation board members, volunteers,
hospital employees, and community to further secure the future of Community Hospital by raising funds and promoting public awareness and support,”
Bortner said.

Last year, she was elected to a three-year term on the Community Hospital Board of Directors. She resigned that position as part of the agreement upon
acceptance of the foundation director job. Bruntz said they hope to fill the empty board position very soon.

She graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Kearney in 2000 with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. In 2004, Bortner completed
her Masters in Business Administration from Bellevue University. She also received Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training from the GE Healthcare Institute
in 2009.

Bortner is a member of the McCook Rotary. She is alumni of the 2011/2012 Southwest Nebraska Leadership Institute.

KANSAS CITY, MO – The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced today the matchups for the championship round of the 2018 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker.
All four games of the Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO., will be aired live on ESPN
networks.

On Monday, November 19, Nebraska will take on Missouri State at 6 pm CT on ESPNU, followed by USC and
Texas Tech at 8:30 pm ET on ESPN2. On Tuesday, November 20, the consolation game will tip off at 6 pm CT on ESPN3,
followed by the 2018 Hall of Fame ClassicPowered by ShotTracker championship game at 8:30pm ET on ESPN2.

Tickets for the championship round games at Sprint Center will be available beginning at 10:00am CT on August 4th by visitingwww.halloffameweekend.com,www.axs.com,
by phone at 888-929-7849, or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.

The Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker will be the culminating event of college basketball’s Hall of Fame Weekend, which
also includes the 13th annual induction ceremony for the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. That event will take place on
Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in Kansas City.

---- CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS ----

Semifinal Doubleheader

Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo.

Monday, November 19 – 6:00 PM CT

Nebraska vs. Missouri State (ESPNU)

USC vs. Texas Tech (ESPN2)

Championship Doubleheader

Sprint Center – Kansas City, Mo.

Tuesday, November 20 – 6:00 PM CT

Consolation Game (ESPN3)

Championship Game (ESPN2)

Those four schools will serve as the four host round participants for this year’s Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker, with
the opening round games of the tournament beginning on November 6th. Each of those teams will play two games on campus, before advancing
to the championship rounds in Kansas City. Joining the four host teams in the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker are Mississippi Valley State, Robert Morris, Southeastern Louisiana and Stetson. The complete list of games for the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic Powered by Shot Tracker are as follows:

LINCOLN, NE—Today, the Nebraska Shrine Bowl Board of Directors released the rosters for
the 61st Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game.

Head Coaches Paul Limongi (Omaha Burke HS) and Glen Snodgrass (York HS) together with their coaching staffs each chose from nominated seniors in their
designated regions to represent their respective high schools, as well as North or South, in the 2019 Nebraska Shrine Bowl.

NORTH TEAM

SOUTH TEAM

Kodjo Atikphou, Grand Island

Cole Aniello, Millard West

Ryan Bena, Creighton Prep

Edwen Baptista, Friend

Koby Brandenburg, Central City

Quinn Butzke, Centennial

Mehki Butler, Omaha North

Hunter Chilton, Gretna

Cedric Case, Lincoln High

John Christensen, Bruning-Davenport

Tyler Chadwick, Omaha Burke

Baily Darnell, Auburn

Connor Cowling, Norfolk

Jaiden Davis, Lincoln Southeast

Jackson Creek, Millard North

Joe Dworak, Lincoln Pius X

Shane Dailey, Jr., Bellevue West

Jarod Epperson, Omaha Skutt

Sid DeMayo, Mt. Michael

Colin Giron, McCook

Lane Edis, Mullen

Taevyn Grixby, Lincoln Southwest

Grayson Garey, Broken Bow

D.J. Gross, McCook

Trenton Harbor, Gothenburg

Tyson Guzman, Omaha Westside

Jack Hasz, Creighon Prep

Gabe Heins, Kearney

Jacob Herbek, GICC

Jackson Hirschfeld, Centennial

Mason Hiemstra, Alliance

Torrence Jackson, Omaha Central

Garrett Hustedt, Mt. Michael

Austin Jablonski, Lincoln Pius X

Cooper Jewett, Elkhorn South

Joseph Krause, Seward

Caden Johnson, Wahoo Bishop Neumann

Nick Leader, Lincoln Southwest

Chris Jones, Lincoln High

Alex Lewis, Omaha South

Rhett Jordan, Waverly

Jayden Merriman, Millard South

Kaden Kneifl, Wayne

Mike McClanahan, Papillion LaVista South

Sam Kolterman, Wahoo

Brayden Miller, Kearney

Quincy Nichols, Blair

Riley Moses, Fillmore Central

Steven Krawczyk, Omaha North

Chase Norblade, Papillion LaVista South

Lane McGinley, Valentine

Nouredin Nouli, Norris

Robert Pentecost, Papillion LaVista

Garrett Nuss, Sutton

Luke Reimer, Lincoln North Star

Caden Opfer, Gretna

Keegan Reitschneider, Scottsbluff

Lucas Paloucek, Ogallala

Jackson Ritchhart, Fremont

Cade Reichardt, Aurora

Alex Rodgers, Omaha Roncalli Catholic

PJ Schaben, Seward

Dylan Sales, Omaha Burke

Barrett Sellon, Lincoln East

Logan Schuelke, Waverly

Braden Sellon, Lincoln East

Sam Sims, Grand Island

Garrett Snodgrass, York

Jack Sutton, Wahoo

Noah Stafursky, York

Joe Teten, Norfolk Catholic

Jack Towne, Millard South

Jesse Ulrich, Ord

Landon Weber, Adams Central

Bryce Zimmerer, Creighton

T.J. Skradski, Omaha Skutt

NORTH COACHES

SOUTH COACHES

Paul Limongi, Omaha Burke

Glen Snodgrass, York

Blake Beebout, Valentine

Matt Maltsberger, York

Brock Eichelberger, O'Neill

Jamie Opfer, Seward

Chris Seebohm, Alliance

Kam Lenhart, Fairbury

Ben Ryan, Omaha Burke

Matt Kern, York

Andy Schatzberg, Omaha Burke

Eric Ryan, Overton

About the Nebraska Shrine BowlThe Shrine Bowl of Nebraska is the state's most prestigious high school all-star sports event. The 501(c)(3) non-profit produces annual events
and related activities to raise funds and awareness to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a healthcare system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty
care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to the age of 18 are eligible for care and
receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients' ability to pay.

The 61st Annual Nebraska Shrine Bowl will be played Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Kearney, at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium on the campus of the University
of Nebraska—Kearney. For more information, visit www.neshrinebowl.org.

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Scottsbluff, NE - Tuesday afternoon Activities Director Dave Hoxworth of Scottsbluff Public Schools informed the media that Bearcat football coach Joe Benson would be stepping down from his coaching position. Benson who helped guide the program in multiple coaching roles for 30 years was the sole head football coach for the last 12 seasons. This last season was the most successful for Benson, leading the Bearcats to the state championship game in Lincoln vs Omaha Skutt Catholic. Below is the release that Dave Hoxworth sent out to the media informing them of the Coach Benson decision.

Good Afternoon,

The purpose of this email is to inform you that Coach Joe Benson has resigned his position as Head Football Coach at Scottsbluff High School.

This position will be opened up immediately and remain open until filled.

Coach Benson has agreed to help the team transition through the winter conditioning season, and our goal is to have a replacement for him as soon as possible.

Through Coach Benson's 30 year career at Scottsbluff, Joe coached at the freshman level for 2 years and the last 28 years with the varsity program and the last 12 years as the head coach. Coach Benson compiled an 85-39 record as the head coach of the Bearcats. Prior to becoming the head coach, Joe served as the defensive coordinator for several years.

It is very difficult to lose a coach that has had such a positive impact on our football program for the last 30 years. Joe has a tireless work ethic and is a coach that truly loves the game of football, but most importantly, Coach Benson loved building relationships with our student-athletes and treating kids with a tremendous amount of respect. One of Joe's greatest qualities was to get the absolute best from every athlete that competed on our football team. Coach Benson has a unique gift to place a player in positions on our football team that would directly impact the success of our team.

We wish Coach Benson the best and thank him and his family very much for the long-lasting impact and the sacrifices they have made that comes with the responsibility of being a head football coach.

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15-Jan-2019 / MCC Athletics/Brent Cobb

The Air Force Prep Huskies banked in a 3-pointer off the boards as time expired to sink the McCook Community College Men Tuesday in the Peter and Dolores
Graff Events Center 81-80.

MCC had taken the lead on sophomore Peanut Cunningham’s (Louisville, Kent.) drive down the lane that put the Indians up 80-78 with 9.4 seconds remaining.
Air Force Prep got the ball up court for a 3-pointer that missed but Prep’s Marcus Hill ran down the rebound and put it up and in for the win.

“We box out and we’re happy with a great win over a quality team,” MCC Coach Brandon Lenhart said. “Instead we’re disappointed with a loss.”

The two teams battled back-and-forth in the first half. The Indians took an eight-point lead at the 12:56 mark but Air Force Prep fought back to lead
by five points at the 7:12 mark. MCC took the lead back but the Huskies worked a last-second shot to end the first half and brought them to within
four points of the Indians 40-36.

“We’re just having a hard tie guarding in half-court,” Lenhart said.

MCC stretched the lead to double-digits in the early part of the second half until the Huskies switched things up defensively.

“They went to a zone and it slowed us down for four or five possessions,” Lenhart said.

The Huskies cut the MCC lead to 62-59 at the 10:00 mark and the game remained tight down the stretch.

“Peanut really lifted us in the second half,” Lenhart said.

Cunningham scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to pace the Indians. Freshman Miles Black (Jonesboro, Ga.) hit three 3-pointers
in the second half on the way to a 17-point night. Freshmen Tyrek Battle-Holley (Jersey City, N.J.) and Mardrez McBride (Augusta, Ga.) both chipped
in nine points.

Air Force Prep canned 30 of 55 field goals for the game (56.7 percent) and 14 of 34 shots from beyond the 3-point line (41.2 percent) including 10
of 21 in the second half (47.6 percent).

“You just can’t allow a team to shoot 56 percent for the game, 42 percent from the 3-point line and let them take 34 of them,” Lenhart said.

MCC shot 49.3 percent from the field on 69 shots, and 32.1 percent from the 3-point line on 28 shots,

The Indians out-rebounded the Huskies 35-31 with Sophomore Ron White (New York, N.Y.) leading MCC on the boards with seven.

“I mean there was a lot of good that took place tonight, but in a loss you give up an inch here and an inch there and it adds up,” Lenhart said.

The Indians forced Air Force Prep into 17 turnovers, while committing nine.

The Indians fall to 7-8 on the year and begin Region IX South Division Play this weekend in Colorado, Friday at La Junta, Colo. against Otero Junior
College and Saturday at Trinidad State. Then comes two more Region IX road games Jan. 22 at Scottsbluff against Western Nebraska and Jan. 25 at
Sterling, Colo. against Northeastern Junior College.

MCC's only home game in the region comes Jan 29 when the Indians host North Platte.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The McCook Community College men’s basketball team dropped its first game of the year Tuesday falling to Air Force Prep 88-72.
MCC was out-scored from the 3-point line by 30 points.

The Indians were 29 of 65 from the field (44.6 percent) five of 18 from the 3-point line (27.8 percent) and nine of 11 from the free-throw line (81.8
percent). MCC won the rebound battle 34-25.

Air Force Prep made 31 of 61 shots from the floor (50.8 percent) including 15 of 31 from the 3-point line (48.4 percent) and 11 of 14 from the line
(78.6 percent.)

MCC takes its 2-1 mark on the road to Wyoming this weekend facing 2-0 Eastern Wyoming Friday and 0-2 Lamar on Saturday.

The next home contests come Nov. 16-17 as the Indians host Cloud County (6 p.m. on Nov. 16) and Garden City (4 p.m. Nov. 17) in the Region IX vs. Region
I shootout in the Peter and Dolores Graff Events Center.